[Nippon-Ham] Six members of "Nogizaka baseball Club" perform a song about taking their team to Pacific League. First first baseman Kanagawa Saya smiles and says it was a "perfect pitch" | Pacific League

[Nippon-Ham] Six members of "Nogizaka baseball Club" performed a song called "Take Me to Pacific League." Kanagawa Saya, who threw the first first baseman, smiled and said it was a "perfect pitch."

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July 2, 2026 18:01

Nogizaka baseball team members Sana Kanagawa (right) and Rin Nagashima throw first baseman pitch (Photo by Masahiko Ikeuchi)

◆ Pacific League: Nippon-Ham vs. Orix Orix Buffaloes (August 2nd, ES CON FIELD)

A collaboration game with "Nogizaka baseball Club," a unit comprised of six baseball loving members of the idol group "Nogizaka46": Aya Ogawa, Saya Kanagawa, Haruka Kuromi, Yuna Shibata, Kokoro Setoguchi, and Rio Nagashima. Before the game, they performed the 2026 Pacific League official collaboration song, "Take Me to Pacific League."

first baseman Kanagawa and Nagashima took on the pitch. Kanagawa showed his strike pitch, but Nagashima threw wildly. He instinctively held his head and crouched down. Kanagawa smiled and said, "I'm so confident I think this is a perfect pitch." Nagashima also expressed his gratitude, saying, "I enjoyed pitching."

The members are also scheduled to appear in the fox dance between inning.

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